What were the biggest Microsoft desktop developments this past summer? As students return to school, retailers look ahead to the holidays and governmental IT braces for a new fiscal year, it's a good time to look back at SearchEnterpriseDesktop's most popular Windows and Office articles of 2014 so far.

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Not surprisingly, readers were interested in what to do after the Windows XP end of support. Windows 8.1 features and compatibility issues followed, and enterprises are weighing Office 365 versus Office 2013. See what troubleshooting tips, operating system capabilities and user concerns your peers are following.

10. Five things to remember around the Windows XP end of life

Both before and after the end of Microsoft's official support for Windows XP, IT professionals have scrambled to upgrade to new OSes. However, they must make some significant decisions about security and costs.

9. Windows 8 Group Policy settings can help control the Windows 8.1 UI

Windows 8.1 includes new Group Policy settings that could improve Microsoft desktop configuration and personalization. Let's take a look at some potentially useful ones to add to administrators' toolboxes.

Many IT admins are skeptical about whether an upgrade to Office 2013 or Windows 8.1 is worth their time and effort. However, they might reconsider after seeing Microsoft Office 2013 features, such as links to OneDrive and the cloud.

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